The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-28
The Merry Side

Magnificent weather fo1 heated discussions.
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The times may be dull, but the weather isn't.
The Democrats have dressed the remains for
burial.
Isn't the "New South" the old one, white
washed?
Powell's ancestors were Welsh-but he's a
Democrat.
live always"
These little showers may be truthfuIly called
sizzling frauds
When John Sherman asks anything he
doesn't need al endorser.
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Wen say this much for Mr.. Powell-we hope
he don't look like his published portrait"
Democrats speak Of Powell as "the next Gov
ernor of Ohio, just as though they meant it!
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The higher the mercury goes, the hotter.
Seems as though it ought to be the other way.
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and find him a little slippery-it's the weather.
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"There was no Doodle at the Democratic Con-
vention," }" says dispatch. And they staid, too!
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Democratic "safe-guards" for the ballot-box
means-a Democrat, a ballot-box, a dark room.
The use OF fans has been discarded, in this sec-
ton. The hot air comes fast enough without
them.
The name of the victim is Powell. Friends
will be given a chance to view the remains in
November.
There were several "silver-tongued" men al
the Democratic Convention. Also some with
brass cheeks.
The Democratic Convention set the world 8
good example-to be cheerful. even in the pres
ence of death.
A Milwaukee brewer attempted suicide the
othsr day. He was grieved over the Intemper
ance in Kansas.
Pulling ones self out Of bed these mornings
is good deal like pulling limp and soaked
hide out Of tan-vat.
Many young Democrat is sitting upon po
litical garbage-barrrel. He don't want to &C
back and investigate.
A Democratic State Convention is generally
enthusiastic. It's about the only time for the
Democracy to enthuse.
We never knew a man to try to kick better
man out of party, that he didn't kick so hard
that both feet few up.
DR.. Carver has had another victory. He has
broken glass balls until tired of 1t. Now he
has ''broken his record"
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The Ohio Democrats endorse Cleveland-hag
order and all. In November the people will
endorse ethem-"Rejected."
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E. L. Harper had be taking carriage rides
from the Cincinnati Jail, so they gave him a
car-ride, to the Dayton Jail.
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"We'n elect Powell" says Democratic
friend. OF course-you always elect 'em, but
the Township Clerks count 'em out!
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Before the convention it is "are yez there,
Jimmy Blaine?' After the convention 1t will
be "are yez there Johnny Sherman
The next effort of our Democratic friends will
perhaps be the attempt to prove that Jim Buch-
anan and Jeff Davis were Republicans.
The story that Blaine is a magnet, and Sher-
man an iceberg, was gotten up to make Sher-
man solid with the perspiring Convention.
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At Cleveland Judge Seney said: "We meet as
the representatives of four hundred thousand
Democrats" And he said 1t without blushing! /!
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Cleveland has returned to Washington, and
gleefully toys with his coat-tail as he reflects
that nobody kicked him during the entire trip.
Sells Bros Cowboy got hold of a revolver
loaded with real bullets, and shot the whole
"wild west" business, redskins and all. killing
one.
Every husband should make it a point to
cook a dinner, during one of these days. Then
you'll know how to sympathize with your
wife.
A Cleveland dispatch said "the headquarters
of Campbell are swimming in whisky" The
head of the keg must have fallen in when he
sat down upon 1t.
Cleveland sneeringly said, in vetoing apen-
sion bill, "these cavalry saddles were very dam
gerous contrivances." And Grover was wise,
and kept off of them.
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Sam Cary was at the Democratic Convention.
He per haps went there to ask the poor, starved,
overworked Democrats "why they didn't buy
their wives calico dresses"
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Do you suffer with your cool straw hat and
seersucker? Then think of the poor girl who
who keeps an old pair of yarn stockings pulled
over her hands to bleach them.
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The whole consignment of eggs shipped to an
Indianapolis merchant Matched out by the
heat, and the next day he sold the Spring
chickens at twenty-five cents apiece.
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"Turner, the landscape painter, was once
barber" says an exchange. He learned paint
ing from chiseling landscapes on mems faces
with dull razor, Just as they do now.
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Wouldn't it be better for Ohio to go into the
National Convention next year with divided
delegation, than to 60 into the State House
with Democratic delegation this Year,
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The fellows who insist ON putting down the
Blaine men in Ohio, ought to read Of the un-
fortunate monkey which amused itself for a
very short time by tickling sleeping lion.
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There's something in a fair sky, after all. The
little clouds and showers last week were the
innocent causes of more lying than anything
ever occurring in the same length OF time.
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Col. Powell, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, served term in the army, and re-
enlisted-thus becoming a Veteran. His first
term was four months, and his last one five.
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A Missionary ON his way to the Congo, wrote
back that they carried fifteen barrels of whisky
TO every Missionary. Well, those are the at
fractions we offer to the heathen-preachers
and whisky.
The man who has to listen to q book agent for
hmm